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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

33 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 2

The Scene at the Mine

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 3

Terribly pathetic scenes were witnessed at the mine after the explosion. Distracted women and children gathered round the mouth of the pit, weeping, or…

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The Mines of the State

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

THE annual report of the Department of Mines for 1901 was laid upon the table of the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night. The aggregate value of the…

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Appalling Colliery Disaster. Terrible Explosion at Mount Kembla June

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 6

THE terrible colliery disaster which took place at Mount Kembla on Thursday, has caused intense consternation throughout the Commonwealth owing to the great…

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Cold, Gold, Gold

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 4

The "En[?] opens which an article on the [?] mines by Mr. John [?] whenever his…

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Important Mining Case

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 2

The Braidwood "Express" says:—A case of inter[?] from a mining point was heard at Ara[?] on Wednesday before the Warden, Mr. Alfred Elliott. The…

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Mining Fatalities

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1902 · page 2

Ralph Peel, a coal miner. who working in a tunnel at Mi[?]mi Newcastle district, when a fall of coal and stone occurred which…

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Mining at Cowra Creek

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1902 · page 3

The Demorst Company is making good programs with their main shaft and is now down 170 feet. The manager informs me that they have a nice roof at…

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Sensational Gold Return from Nerrigundah

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 6

THE Moruya-Tilba "Times" says:—On Thursday Messers. Jno. and Jan. Thompson, Utting and Williams came in from Nerrigundah with the gold won from…

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Mining at Cowra Creek

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 October 1902 · page 2

The Democracy Company has started carting its stone to Bredboen route for Cockle Creek. The manger informs me that this stone…

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Discovery of Gold

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

MR. A. W. ASPINALL, of Edon, informs the Pambula "Voice" that about the 15th September he made what appears to be a very valuable gold discovery near…

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General Cables. LONDON, Friday. Great coal strike settled

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

It is offically stated that the coal strike in Pennaylvaula has been settled. There has been a general loss of 18 millions of pounds…

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Meeting of Miners. at Lobb's Hole

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 October 1902 · page 2

A public meeting was held at Lobb's hole on 19th October, Mr. R. Joyee in the chair, at which were present about 30 miners…

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Gold robbery in Paris. LONDON

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 December 1902 · page 2

Three bags containing [?] £4000 in gold have been stolen from a Paris railway station [?]…

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